Noel AM Gayler
Noel Arthur Meredyth Gayler (born December 25, 1914 in Birmingham , Alabama , † July 14, 2011 in Alexandria , Virginia ) was an officer in the United States Navy for 45 years and director of the National Security Agency from August 1, 1969 to August 24, 1972 (NSA).
Life
Noel Gayler graduated from the United States Naval Academy and then became a fighter pilot in World War II . In 1957 he was selected as advisor to Secretary of the Navy Thomas S. Gates and in 1960, after a trip as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Ranger, he went to London as a Navy attaché . After working on other fleets and for the Department of Defense , Gayler became deputy director of the Joint Strategic Planning Staff at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska , where he selected targets for the strategic armed forces, among other things. From there he went to succeed Marshall S. Carter , who is said to have fallen out of favor with the United General Staff, as director of the NSA.
However, after just two years, the military reportedly complained that Gayler and Carter had treacherously turned their backs on the military and given the NSA a more civil character than ever before. On August 24, 1972 Gayler was promoted to Admiral and took over the post of Commander-in-Chief Pacific (CINCPAC) with base in Hawaii .
Awards
Selection of decorations, sorted based on the Order of Precedence of the Military Awards:
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Navy Cross (3 ×) -
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2 ×) -
Legion of Merit (2 ×) -
Bronze star
Gayler was the first U.S. soldier to receive the Navy Cross three times for service in World War II . He has also been awarded the United States' Navy Distinguished Service Medal twice , once for his services as Commander of the Pacific Forces and once for his work as Director of the NSA.
Web links
- Kurzbiographie (English)
- probably outdated interview with short biography and information about other appointments (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ DENNIS HEVESI: Adm. Noel Gayler, Leader in the Pacific, Dies at 96. In: New York Times. July 20, 2011, accessed December 7, 2014 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gayler, Noel AM |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gayler, Noel Arthur Meredyth (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American naval officer, director of the National Security Agency |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Birmingham , Alabama |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 2011 |
| Place of death | Alexandria , Virginia |